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67 mustang: power steering pump..higher rpm..noisy..going bad…

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I have a 67 mustang...

I have a 67 mustang 289. Recently the power steering pump started overflowing while driving, probably at higher rpm. I thought the pump was more noisy so i decided to replace it thinking it must be going bad. With the new pump in place and refilled, it is still overflowing. The car has 54K original miles on it and the rest of the steering mech looks OK to me, no leaks or power steering fluid coming out anywhere except the dipstick tube on top of the pump. Could it just be that i overfilled the resevoir?

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It could easily be that it is overfilled. The fluid expands a bit when hot, so check it hot. The only other thing, and it is rare is for air to be aspirated into the lines from super small pinholes on the return line. This makes unexplained bubbles, and increases the volume of fluid which can make it overflow. This is rare because most breaches in the hoses will just leak fluid. It is rare for this to happen, but it is something I have seen more than once. If you have any more questions I am here to help. Good luck, and Thanks for using Just Answer.

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